Christmas in Elgin as neighbors share holiday visits
Elgin residents recount a family filled Christmas season with friends and kin traveling from Waterloo Waterloo Cedar Falls and Fayette to visit the Mosby Schori and Dean households. Several families hosted dinners and exchanged gifts while others returned to college or work before New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Schupbach
Cedar Falls
State Teachers’ College
Anna Schupbach
George Snyder
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Gladden
J. J. Snyder
George
Cornell
Sunday Services Schedule Mentioned Here
J. J. Snyder leads as Grace Foxwell accompanies with piano for a church program. Sunday school starts at 10 15 a m followed by worship service at 11 15 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
Grace Foxwell
St Pauls M E Church Service and Choir Schedule
Mrs Louis Klingman will play piano at the worship service at 10 o clock Sunday. Sunday school follows at 11 o clock. Choir practice is held on Thursday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
Louis Klingman
Elgin Baptist Church Holiday Schedule and Program
Elgin Baptist Church posts a December and New Year schedule with Christmas week events. It lists prayer meetings, English services, Sunday school, and B Y P U activities on Dec 27 30, plus a Sunday night program featuring a choir, instrumental solos, and a variety of performers led by church leaders. It notes watch night service Dec 31 and a Ladies' Aid meeting Jan 2, with a reminder of the year ending service on Dec 30 and 10 am service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Awd
Mabel Rennison
Eda Zurbriggen
Luella Miller
Gertrude Kohls
Esther Krueger
Gus Krueger
Marie Muehlethaler
Lea Grether
Clarence Kohls
Carl Miller
Gus Kruger
Edward Krueger
Louise Hack
Roy Burrow
Ladies’ Aid Society
Alfred Wenger
Felix Miller
Clermont
Christmas Gatherings Mark Elgin Area Celebrations
Christmas meals were shared at the Ern’ School home with guests from Wadena and Janesville. George Christen, aged 36, died near Elgin after living on local farms with his wife Ida and three children. Funeral services were held at Illyria church with many relatives from West Bend, Shullsburg, Volga City, and Garnaville in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Christen
John
Louesa Christen
Elgin
Ida Dennler
Elkader
Wis
Lydia Hanson
Volga City
Celia Thoman
Near Elgin
Lucy
Walter
Ernest
Frank
Jacob Christen
Anna Nydegeyer
Illyria Community Church
Illyria
J. J. Snyder
Howard
Forrest Shaffer
Leo Rothlisberger
Clarence Thoman
Howard Shaffer
Elmer Christen
Aden Hanson
William
Edward Zaugg
Frank Thoman
Paul Schneider
Apostolic
Cheery Valley
Fred Obersax
Walter Or Frieda
Shullsburg
Ind
Will Za
Card of Thanks for Bereavement
We thank neighbors friends and relatives for kindness in our bereavement and for floral offerings. Grateful for the Illyria quartet and Rev. Snyder for comfort. Signed Mrs Ida Christen and children Mrs L Christen The brothers and sisters The Jake Christen family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria Quartette
Snyder
Ida Christen
L. Christen
Jake Christen
In Memoriam Ole Tor Skelson Remembrance Note
In loving memory of Ole Tor Skelson who died one year ago on January 2 1934. The family recalls a precious life, a voice stilled, and a vacant place in the home. You shall never be forgotten and memories linger at the grave where you are laid signed by Mrs Ole Torkelson and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Tor Skelson
Ole Torkelson
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Betty
Ben
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C. R. Carpenter
Ruby ‘Olson
Chicago
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Sam Hofer
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Herman Scholen
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Otto
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Philman Larson
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Fred Laver
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Celia Rennison
Ziba Tripp
Little
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Janesville
Gordon Mosby
Leo Schori
Gona
John Anderson
Maria
Ruth
Edwin Anderson
Frederick
F. R. Perm
Spigresy
Helene Scholz
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Harriet. Peterson
Essex
Jeanette ‘Lindaman
Aplington
Wilma Steinmetz
Riceville
Gilma Olson
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Minneapolis
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J. F. Miller
Milton Miller
Richard Miller
Harry Miller
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Illyria Church
St. Paul’s M. E. Church
Elgin Baptist Church
Arthur Herrling
Wadena
Max Thoma
Lewis and
Keith
Harold Conner
Bernita Bopp
Arlington Sunday
Carl Schori
Manchester
Carl Green
Yenney
R. A. Crider
Gen Schori
G. N. Sehori
Windy City
L. Huisinga
Hans Keiser
Howard Shaver
J.M. Shaffer
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Rosa Muehlethaler
Katie Baumar
Clarence Muehlethaler
P. C. Muehlethaler
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